Interruptions in a level one trauma center: a case study.

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Interruptions in a level one trauma center: a case study.

July 4, 2007

Brixey JJ, Tang Z, Robinson DJ, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2008;77(4):235-41.

The investigators shadowed emergency department nurses and physicians and identified the types of interruptions that occurred and what factors contributed to them.

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Algorithm-Based Decision Support System Guides Trauma Staff During Initial Treatment, Leading to Fewer Medical Errors

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